‘Aisha Can’t Fly Away’ becomes first Egyptian film to win Venice Biennale Prize
'Aisha Can't Fly Away' becomes first Egyptian film to win La Biennale di Venezia Prize at Final-Cut in Venice
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'Aisha Can't Fly Away' becomes first Egyptian film to win La Biennale di Venezia Prize at Final-Cut in Venice
The film, developed through the Red Sea Lodge programme in 2021 and also supported by the Red Sea Fund, will have its world premiere in the Orizzonti Extra section.
The Lodge is open to teams of Saudi, Arab, African, and Asian filmmakers and producers.
All 26 selected projects will compete for cash prizes offered by the Red Sea Fund, to be awarded by an international jury of producers.
The workshop aligns with the RedSeaIFF’s objectives of promoting professional and talented writers and honing their skills in an effort to support the artistic and cultural community in the Kingdom.
Winning projects will receive a share of $200,000 in awards at the third edition of the Red Sea International Film Festival in December.
The deadline for the submission of applications is January 21.
There are 10 feature debuts across the Red Sea Souk selection, which aims to discover and connect Arab and African filmmakers to the international film community.
Two projects will receive $100,000 production grants at the second edition of the Red Sea International Film Festival in December.
In cooperation with TorinoFilmLab, Red Sea Lodge seeks to empower cinematic talents to launch and succeed in the film industry.
The Lodge will see production grants of $100,000 awarded to two films and offer expanded mentoring and training programmes.
The jury, composed of Nadia Turincev, Meinolf Zurhorst and Yousry Nasrallah, selected and announced the winners.
The Red Sea Lodge Residency, which was due to take place at the Red Sea International Film Festival in March, will resume as a digital event on October 19.
The Golden Yusr Trophy for best feature carries a $100,000 cash prize and the Silver Yusr Trophy for best director is worth $50,000. There will also be an audience award carrying a cash prize of $50,000.
